In the foothills of the Himalayas, Dooars, India was once famous for its lush tea plantations. Yet this area has now become infamous as [...]
Source: New York Times
Resettling Yazidi Refugees: Canada Struggles with Trauma of ISIS Victims
Fariborz Birjandian, a refugee himself and the leader of one of Canada’s largest resettlement agencies, has years of experience [...]
U.S. Detention is a Business — and it’s Profiting from Forced Labor
We’re all familiar with the stories of federal agents barging into apartments, convenience stores, and even school pickup sites [...]
Opinion: Stop Enslavement of Venezuelan Refugees in Brazil
Since 2017, the political crisis in Venezuela has seen nearly four million citizens flee the country, seeking relief from severe food [...]
An American 13-Year-Old, Pregnant and Forced to Marry to Her Rapist
Dawn Tyree was just 11 years old when a family friend began molesting her. A year later she became pregnant from the rapes, and when [...]
China’s Uyghur Internment Camps Turn to Forced Labor
China is coming under increased scrutiny for its internment camps for Uyghurs in the northwestern province of Xinjiang. The Uyghurs are [...]
Cindy McCain Apologizes for Misreporting Trafficking
Cindy McCain is apologizing for reporting an innocent woman and child to Arizona police after suspecting that it was a case of human [...]
Sri Lankan Held as Domestic Slave in New Jersey
A woman in New Jersey has been convicted of forcing a Sri Lankan woman to work in her home for nine years without pay. She made the [...]
California church leaders lured homeless into forced labor
A dozen leaders of a California church have been indicted by a federal grand jury for luring homeless people into forced labor by [...]
EU funds linked to forced labor in Eritrea
The European Union spent tens of millions of euros in Eritrea last year on a construction project that relied on forced labor, the New [...]
Freedom United and over 190 organizations call on fashion brands to exit Uyghur Region
A new coalition of over 190 organizations from over 36 different countries, including Freedom United, is urging fashion brands to end [...]
Forced labor has become a “profitable venture” for the Chinese Communist Party
At a public hearing on April 8 convened by The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), as required by the Uyghur Forced Labor [...]
Jordan repeals “Marry Your Rapist” law in historic vote
Jordan’s Lower House of Parliament voted to abolish Article 308 of the Penal Code, after a heated 30-minute session. The controversial [...]
Yemen’s Rise in Child Soldiers and Forced Marriage
After two years of war in Yemen, the country is seeing two disturbing new trends. Families, desperate for income, are selling their [...]
14-Year-Old Trafficked into the UK Drug World
Speaking to The New York Times, a 14-year-old girl recounted how she was trafficked into delivering drugs to towns outside of London. [...]